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new mopar blocks..... any fitment issues? #1250852 06/14/12 10:41 AM 06/14/12 10:41 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 441 duluth mn. dragula426 OP mopar
dragula426 OP mopar Joined: May 2006 Posts: 441 duluth mn.	a friend of mine just got a new rb block from mopar, i believe they are still made by world?? any way i thought i had heard that there might be some slight differences in size that could affect header fitment etc. is there any issues like this anyone out there has had or will it all fit as before? he has been running a stock rb block w/ indy sr's and tti 2 1/8 step headers in a 62 b body. thanks for any info/ heads up! http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk261/Vanillamtrsprts/Byron%202008/298.jpg

Re: new mopar blocks..... any fitment issues? [Re: dragula426] #1250853 06/14/12 11:17 AM 06/14/12 11:17 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,384 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula I Live Here
Dragula I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,384 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	I just bought a Hemi block from Mopar. Its a World block, and it is heavier, but I haven't seen anything that struck me as a fitment issue yet...I will know more next month. '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: new mopar blocks..... any fitment issues? [Re: Dragula] #1250854 06/14/12 11:25 AM 06/14/12 11:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,841 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY I Live Here
ZIPPY I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,841 S.E. Michigan	Only issues I have heard of is when the old boat anchor starter is used (hits the block) and when stock hemi exhaust manifolds are used (hits the block). Rich H. Esse Quam Videri

Re: new mopar blocks..... any fitment issues? [Re: ZIPPY] #1250855 06/14/12 02:01 PM 06/14/12 02:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 281 NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE B BIGSTROKER enthusiast
BIGSTROKER enthusiast B Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 281 NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE	better check the lifter bores mine were small good thing i was using a solid roller because a flat tappet hyd would not fit in the hole it would stop about half way down but the rollers went in ok

Re: new mopar blocks..... any fitment issues? [Re: BIGSTROKER] #1250856 06/14/12 04:44 PM 06/14/12 04:44 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 413 Norway (old world) Oyvind Mopar mopar
Oyvind Mopar mopar Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 413 Norway (old world)	Had to grind on World Hemi block and recess an oilplug for clearance to PS pump

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